Heather's Yapcrap

currexSole RUNPRO Performance Insoles     Being an adventure racer, most of my running is done on trails, or off trail jumping and sometimes tripping over logs and rocks. I was having issues where my feet were moving around too much in my shoes, causing some discomfort and irritation, so I was excited to try out the currexSole inserts, hoping this would solve my wiggly foot problem.  The Insoles: Currently four types of insoles are available. The RUNPRO is made for running, walking, or triathlons, and they can also help you transition to minimalist shoes. The ACTIVEPRO is good for multisports such as running & hiking, racquet & nets sports like tennis or volleyball, and ball sports including baseball, basketball, rugby, and football. The BIKEPRO is for bike shoes, and lastly, the EDGEPRO is strictly for ski and snow sports which are perfect for ski, snowboard, alpine boots and skates. When you select which type is best for your needs, you will...

Sheltowee Extreme 5 Adventure Race 12 Hour 7/13/13 London, KY Team Adventure Capitalists/BDAR Midwest 2 Person Coed Racers: Eric Olsen, Heather Kluch Eric Olsen, Heather Kluch, Adam Rains, Josh Braun, Brook Manning Racer's Eve    Eric and I arrived a little later than expected since we had to stop at J.J. McBrewster's along the way. It's a BBQ restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and I highly recommend it. The beef brisket sandwich was amazeballs! When we pulled into the Grove Campground to check in with the girl at the gate, her accent was so thick that Eric couldn't understand a word she was saying. I pretty much had to translate or answer for him, it was pretty amusing! Our fellow AC/BDAR teammates, Josh Braun, Adam Rains, and Brook Manning, are also Southern, so I always forget exactly how Southern they are since I can't hear accents through Facebook and text messages! Eric quickly adapted. We both did have to ask ...

MISSION Adventure Race 18 Hour 5/11/13 Brownstown, IN Team Adventure Capitalists/BDAR Midwest Racers: Don Bart, Heather Kluch, Eric Olsen Pre Race It took us about 5 hours to get down to Brownstown. We left a little later than we originally planned but we still made it in time for dinner that was provided by the race director. Delicious lasagna and brownies were in my face within seconds! Brownies are my weakness but I limited myself to two. That was really tough for me! Brian, the race director, started the pre race meeting at 7:30pm. We learned that we were not getting any of our maps beforehand so we had no idea what kind of madness we were about to endure. It definitely felt weird going back to the cabin without having to stay up until past midnight plotting checkpoints and planning our route. I thought to myself wow, we might actually get some decent sleep! Well with certain loud explosive noises coming from one of my teammate's cheeks (not the ones on...

American Ninja Warrior Miami, FL 5/4/13 Heather Kluch I had originally applied for a Bear Grylls reality show last year but didn't make the final cut. A few months later, I received a call from NBC asking if I wanted to be a part of the American Ninja Warrior. I said sure, but they told me I still needed to fill out the application and send in a video. I had plans for someone to help me with the video, which fell through, so I was in a time crunch and only had about a half hour to come up with something before the deadline. I put something together at the last minute, and I think it sucks so much that I still haven't watched it again. So you can imagine my shock when I got the call saying I made the cut to be on the show for the taping in Baltimore! It took me a while to finally make my decision and sadly I had to turn them down. I just had too much going on that weekend and I just couldn't make it happen with such a short notice. The casting producer ask...